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Matt Windsor

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September 20, 2023

Meet the UAB doctors protecting Alabama from killer fungi

Alabama is a hotbed for fungal diseases — which is why experts in treating and tracking problematic fungi gravitate to UAB. This is great news for Alabamians as killer fungi become a worldwide threat.

Published in Discoveries & Innovations

September 18, 2023

5 things to know about open enrollment this year

Stay tuned to the UAB Reporter as UAB begins rolling out open enrollment information to provide benefit-eligible employees time to review upcoming changes and make informed decisions. Open enrollment begins 7 a.m. Oct. 20 and concludes 5 p.m. Nov. 6.

Published in Benefits & Policies

September 18, 2023

Dragonflies in the dark: An award-winning mentor shares her steps to success

What’s the secret to mentoring undergraduates in STEM? Biology Associate Professor Sami Raut, Ph.D., who has mentored nearly 40 students and recently earned a national award from the Council on Undergraduate Research, offers six tips.

Published in Achievements

September 13, 2023

Take a look inside UAB’s simulation capabilities with these 10 photos

Learners can get hands-on practice in everything from birthing to crisis management, to tricky conversations at the Office of Interprofessional Simulation’s Simulation Center in Volker Hall.

Published in Teaching & Learning

September 06, 2023

Big-game Braylyn runs out the clock on cancer

Tim Peterson, patient care coordinator at The Kirklin Clinic, explains how his daughter became one of 100 young cancer survivors celebrated at the UAB Football game against Louisiana on Sept. 16.

Published in Go Blazers!

August 18, 2023

5 things to know as Blazer Core Curriculum debuts for Fall 2023

This is the first complete overhaul of UAB’s core curriculum requirements since the university was founded, focusing on providing competencies critical for the 21st century that will better equip students to meet their lifelong goals.

Published in Programs & Curricula

August 17, 2023

Six senior leaders share their summer reading lists

Hold better meetings, avoid cognitive blind spots, laugh or just be swept away by a great story. The fall semester may be right around the corner; but there’s always time to pick up a good book.

Published in Learning & Development

August 09, 2023

Internal review will select UAB proposals for state opioid settlement funds

UAB is leading an internal review to select a small group of proposals to send forward to the State of Alabama for funding consideration as part of a nearly $249 million settlement. The deadline for proposals to UAB’s internal review process is Aug. 31.

Published in Take Note

August 09, 2023

DAY or NIGHT, when is the best time to take your blood pressure medication?

Help us find out by joining our study at UAB by participating in the PRECISION-BP research study investigating the effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan or Valsartan on your body’s 24-hour rhythm of a hormone in your blood called natriuretic peptides. This hormone and the study medications are related to the heart. Eligible participants must be obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m2) men and women, have high blood pressure, and have no history of heart or kidney problems. The study involves wearing a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours, 24-hour inpatient visits at UAB Hospital, taking medications, and collecting blood and urine samples. Meals will be provided at no cost. Participants will be compensated $575 for completing the study visits. Please e-mail Haley at PRECISION-BPSTUDY@uabmc.edu or call us at 205-975-5825 if you are interested.

Published in Clinical Trials

August 02, 2023

DON’T let urine leakage stress you out

Are you tired of constantly fearing urinary leakage? Say goodbye to embarrassing accidents and take control of your life! We believe in living life to the fullest without worrying about Urgency Urinary Leakage. Compensation is provided.

Call us today at (205) 934-5498 to join our urogynecology clinical trial and find the perfect treatment plan tailored to you.

Published in Clinical Trials

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Training & Development

Collat Professional Ed partners with researchers on leadership and professional development academy

The goal is to offer career development opportunities for all members of the NSF-funded IISAGE grant, led by Associate Professor Nicole Riddle, Ph.D., in the Department of Biology.

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Training & Development

This game helps young scientists avoid playing the fool — and it’s catching on

Faculty at UAB developed Rigor, Reproducibility and Transparency to draw attention to common lab mistakes. The gamified online course has spread to 15 insitutions and counting.

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Training & Development

Cancer doesn’t care about equality, so UAB gets more scholars to care about cancer

For the past six years, pathology Professor Upender Manne, Ph.D., has provided students a chance for a summer of “total immersion” in research as part of a major, multi-pronged effort to tackle the profound cancer disparities seen in African-American populations and build a cancer-fighting pipeline.

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